LOADING PORTS FOR PRODUCE

Evening Star, Issue 19000, 23 July 1925, Page 4

LOADING PORTS FOR PRODUCE

THE BOARD'S POLICY [Pint United Pukss Association.J NEW PLYMOUTH, July 22. | The rumor that Now Plymouth was i to lio cut out as a, port lor loading dairy produce drew a denial troin IMr 11. D. Forsyth, member of the Control Board, who indicated the lulnro policy of the board in regard to the despatch of produce. “ There is no intention whatever ol cutting out the port of New Plymouth at tluT present time,” Air Forsyth declared. ‘“The shipping companies don’t want to cut out any of the larger ports; they are anxious to have them all included. Further, they say, when interviewed, that they have to call at these ports to unload, and that they might as well be picking up produce. I can quite assure you that there is no intention of cutting out t!l <‘ practically decided to set up our offices at the ports to attend . to direct shipment,” continued Mr | Forsvth, “and the ports for the North Island will be Wellington, Auckland, j and Now Plymouth, and lor the South Island Lyttelton, Bluff, and 1 orttlmlmers. As far as shipping in the future is concerned. we, have other matters under consideration, but they arc not ripe for publication at the present time. We liavo the promise ol much bettor prospects of equal and regular deliveries of dairy produce for the com- ; ing season than wo have been having 1 past. A good deal of produce | lias been transhipped to Wellington, j but anything wo could send direct has | been sent, and wo intend to carry out that policy in future.” j